This butterfly has now become fairly common in most of England and Ireland.It is mainly found in damp woodland,although other habitat...

On our holiday to Lefkada in May 2011 the Blue-spot Hairstreak and the Ilex Hairstreak were very prominent on bushes and wayside plants.How...

The Grizzled Skipper has declined considerably in the last sixty years.Its stronghold is the southern counties of England where it requires...

Outside our holiday home on Lefkada in Greece there was a large stone wall covered in honeysuckle and.every day we could be sure to see ...

The Small Blue is Britain's smallest butterfly.It is an inconspicuous and sometimes described as a drab butterfly,but clo...

The Painted Lady  is well known for being a migatory butterfly.Here on the Isle of Wight it can first be seen in May,as in ...

It is always a nice surprise when out in the countryside and finding something you were not expecting or even considering that you ...

On the 30th July we made a visit to Bleak Down on the Isle of Wight.one of the few sites,and perhaps the best site on the Island for the G...

The Spotted Fritillary can be a common butterfly in Continental Europe.During June on the Island of Lefkada,Greece I came across a small co...

During August I made a visit to Bonchurch Down,Ventnor which is maintained by the National Trust. At this time the second brood of the Adon...

This small but beautiful fritillary was once found on the Isle of Wight.Sadly it has now not been seen for several years.So not to be denie...

The Dark Green Fritillary can be an impressive sight on the Downs of the Isle of Wight from July onwards.They love to feed on the Giant Thi...

The only known site for the Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Butterfly on the Isle of Wight is on Ningwood Common and was visited by our...